by Bharwad Singh Murthy HardPussy

Created on: February 15, 2009   Last Updated: March 03, 2009

Haven't you thought that consuming a little more sugar than you are supposed to isn't going to harm your body? Maybe you just decide that a spoon of sugar in your coffee won't effect your health. Think again.

All humans require sugar to preform their daily needs, without it, we would die. But if we consume more than the recommendation of 40 grams, what is going to happen to our body? Sugar is found in almost every food. From milk to vegetables and fruits to meats and nuts.

Nearly 99 percent of all foods contain sugar, some of these contain insignificant amounts. Even more of these have added sugars which are even worse. Naturally occurring sugar is healthier in terms of risks than granulated, sucrose and fructose. Now that we learned a bit about sugar, we can move on to the main part.

How much soda do you drink? One maybe 2 sometimes even 3. The average person in the U.S. and U.K. drink around 3 8 ounce bottles a day.

Overindulgence of soda have been linked to the increased risk of the following:

1. It weakens the immune system by producing hormones 2. It can change mineral balance in bodily fluids 3. It can effect anxiety, hyperactivity, depression, and thinking abilities. 4. It can increase the number of triglycerides in the blood. 5. Cause Drowsiness and Fatigue 6. Reduces good HDL cholesterol and increases LDL cholesterol (Bad) 7. It can cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) 8. Increase the risk of bacterial infection (i.e. diarrhea) 9. It has bad effects on the kidneys

10. Increases risk of cancer, especially pancreatic cancer 11. Can vastly increase the risk of Coronary Heart Disease 12. Lead to several vitamin deficiency
13. Can increase fasting glucose (aka increase risk of diabetes) 14. Promote Dental Problems.

15. Can cause Acidic Stomach 16. Increase the Adrenaline in blood (the stress hormone) 17. Can speed up aging 18. Increase total cholesterol 19. Majorly contributes to obesity 20. Can increase the risk of ulcers disease such as Crohn and Ulcerate Colitis
21. Contributes to Osteoporosis 22. Causes decrease in the production of insulin 23. Can cause cardiovascular disease 24. Increase systolic blood pressure 25. Increase food allergies 26. Can increase the amounts of radicals in the bloodstream 27. Cause Toxemia 28. Over stresses the pancreas resulting in problems resulting the pancreas 29. The build-up of plaque in the arteries

30. Increase the size of the liver 31. Increase the amount of fat in liver

32. Can cause hormonal imbalances 33. Can cause hypertension

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